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NSS Learning and Teaching Strategies for the History Curriculum Series: (1) Compulsory Part: Using audio-visual Resources to support the learning and teaching of Southeast Asian History (New)

Presentation of exemplars and sharings on try-out lesson experiences

Hoi Ping Chamber Of Commerce Secondary School

Ms LEONG Yuk-ping

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Singapore:Singapore:Topic 5: DecolonisationTopic 5: Decolonisation

Topic 7: Education - As a way Topic 7: Education - As a way towards modernisation towards modernisation

Topic 8 A country of ‘many Topic 8 A country of ‘many races but one people’races but one people’

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Topic 5:Topic 5:Singapore:DecolonisationSingapore:Decolonisation

Enquiry question: Enquiry question: To what extent is the Singaporean To what extent is the Singaporean experience of decolonisation different experience of decolonisation different from those of other Southeast Asian from those of other Southeast Asian countries?countries?

Content: Content: Closely related to the History curriculum Closely related to the History curriculum (S4-6)(S4-6)

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Decolonisation of Singapore

Patterns of the independence

movementSWOT of the independence

Comparison: independence

movements in S.E. Asia

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Topic 7Topic 7 Singapore: education-As a way towards modernisation Singapore: education-As a way towards modernisation

Enquiry question:Enquiry question:What is the role played by education What is the role played by education in the process of modernisation and in the process of modernisation and transformation in Singapore?transformation in Singapore?

Content:Content:Related to the History curriculum Related to the History curriculum (S4-6)Related to civic and national (S4-6)Related to civic and national educationeducation

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Education in Singapore:

as a way towards modernisation

National pledgeStreaming and bilingual policy

Constant self-improvement

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Learning Objectives:Learning Objectives:Knowledge:Knowledge:

National education in SingaporeNational education in Singapore

Two main features of the education Two main features of the education system in Singapore system in Singapore –– streaming at streaming at Secondary 1 according to results in Secondary 1 according to results in public examination and bilingual public examination and bilingual policypolicy

SingaporeansSingaporeans’’ responses to the rising responses to the rising global competitionglobal competition

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Topic 8Topic 8 Singapore: A country of ‘many races but Singapore: A country of ‘many races but

one people’one people’

Enquiry question:Enquiry question:

Is Singapore a country of Is Singapore a country of ‘‘many many races but one peopleraces but one people’’??

Content:Content:

Related to the History curriculum Related to the History curriculum (S4-6)Related to civic and national (S4-6)Related to civic and national educationeducation

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Learning Objectives:Learning Objectives:Knowledge:Knowledge:

The multi-racial and multi-cultural The multi-racial and multi-cultural aspects of Singaporeaspects of Singapore

The multi-cultural aspect of the HK The multi-cultural aspect of the HK societysociety

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What do students expect? What do students expect?

Having Fun?!Having Fun?!

Achievable!Achievable!

Low risk!Low risk!

High reward!High reward!

Creative?Creative?

Interaction? Interaction?

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Sharings on Try-out lessons :Sharings on Try-out lessons :Topic 5: Decolonisation Topic 5: Decolonisation

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Topic 5:Video-based Topic 5:Video-based Activity 1Activity 1

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Topic 5: Activity 2 SWOT analysisTopic 5: Activity 2 SWOT analysis

If students have disagreement over If students have disagreement over one answer, it is a good chance for one answer, it is a good chance for them to learn:them to learn:

to make judgment with logical, to make judgment with logical, sound reasons;sound reasons;

that our own values, position affect that our own values, position affect our judgment; andour judgment; and

that a fact may give both positive that a fact may give both positive and negative effects. and negative effects.

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Teacher may take ‘Singapore being Teacher may take ‘Singapore being small’ as an example.small’ as an example.

Small

Small Can be a weaknessBecause there are less resources than other bigger countries

Can be a strengthBecause it is easy to be controlled geographically, socially, politically and economically

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Topic 5: Sample ATopic 5: Sample AHigh order thinkingHigh order thinking

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Topic 5: Sample BTopic 5: Sample B

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Topic 5: Sample CTopic 5: Sample C

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Topic 5: Activity 3 Topic 5: Activity 3 Sample Sample

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Topic 5: Activity 3 Topic 5: Activity 3 Low risk, high rewardLow risk, high reward

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Topic 5 : Activity 4 Topic 5 : Activity 4 Achievable Achievable

Sample ASample A

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Topic 5: Sample BTopic 5: Sample B

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Sharings on Try-out lessons :Sharings on Try-out lessons :Topic 8: A country of ‘many Topic 8: A country of ‘many races but one people’ races but one people’

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Topic 8: Activity 2 Topic 8: Activity 2 Having Fun Having Fun

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Topic 8 Data analysis-poster Topic 8 Data analysis-poster Sample ASample A

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Topic 8: Sample BTopic 8: Sample B

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(8)Activity 3: Source Study (8)Activity 3: Source Study Sample ASample A

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Topic 8:Topic 8: Extended learning: forum and survey Extended learning: forum and survey